1. SECTION A
[15 marks]
Answer all sections.
Questions 1— 8
For each of the questions, read the question first and then study the information given to find the best
answer. Then, circle the answer.

2. Questions 1— 2 are based on the following passage.
A planned hydroelectric dam may well
permanently flood the Madidi National
Park in Bolivia.
It will claim one of South America's
most biologically diverse rainforests
even before it has been fully explored.
1 What would be a suitable headline for
the passage above?
A Bolivia threatened
B Madidi threatened
C Rainforests threatened
D South America threatened
2 The word diverse in the text can best
be replaced with
A alike
B same
C varied
D different
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The bush fires that devastated large
: areas around Sydney, Australia's largest
city, during the month of December 2001,
are part of a naturally recurring cycle.
According to a
: leading Australian fire scientist, it is
believed that this kind of disaster may
become more frequent in the future.
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3 Which of the following statements is true
of the newspaper article?
A Bush fires are part of a natural
recurring cycle.
B Bush fires destroyed a small area
around Sydney.
C Sydney is one of the largest cities
in Australia.
D Fire scientists believe that bush fires
will be less frequent in the future.
Questions 4 — 5 are based on the following text.
The fearsome Sumatran rhino is
one of the 300 of this species left in
the world. The rhino's horn is
widely sought for its
supposedly special properties. Its
rainforest habitat is also disappearing.
The rhino is an endangered animal in
many countries.
4 The most suitable title for the text is
A Special Properties
B Endangered Rhinos
C The Fearsome Rhinos
D Disappearing Habitat
5 The word habitat in the text can best
be replaced with
A home
B forest
C habitual action
D surrounding world
Most modern homes in Arizona,
USA, effectively save precious water
in their desert area with an efficient
plant watering process.
They have a special way to do
this. A small tube with a measured
drip head is placed at the bottom of
each plant to provide a computer-
controlled amount
of water over a certain
period.
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6 According to the text, people in the
desert feel that water is
A difficult
B essential
C unnecessary
D unimportant